Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Good idea using the same poem for two purposes, the NaPoWriMo 2024 and the contest entry. Not only that you received your 200 milestone post on this entry. Congratulations!!!! I enjoyed reading and good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 19-Jun-2024

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reply by the author on 22-Jun-2024

Barbara, thanks for reviewing my poem and for the congrats.

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Super job with your tanka, Ginda! And you're right that something about physical touch that is healing more than words at times when words are not enough. Best wishes in the contest!

 Comment Written 23-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024

Thank you, Helen. I always appreciate your understanding comments.

Comment from Wendy G

Excellent

Very moving and descriptive, and expressive of the comfort and reassurance of a gentle touch when one is in great pain. Beautifully expressed. Best wishes for the contest.
Wendy

 Comment Written 23-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024

Thanks, Wendy. Sending good thoughts and blessings to you today.

Comment from Spitfire

Excellent

Awesome entry. Poetic devices include alliteration with 'wind' 'words' and 'wound'.
Also inner rhyme with 'ease' and 'bleeds'. Consonance with the ending 'L' sound in
heal' and 'feel'.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024

Thanks so much for your encouraging words.

Comment from nancyjam

Excellent

A beautiful touching Tanka that appeals to the reader's emotions.
Yes sometimes a loving touch says much more than words, and can heal
the broken heart.
Good luck in the contest.
Nancy

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2024

Thank you, Nancy.

Comment from June Sargent

Excellent

Your milestone post is a tender tribute to the bond you share with your husband. It's string and enduring - despite whatever challenges you both face. More power to you.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2024

Thank you, June.

Comment from Carol Clark2

Excellent

This Tanka is full of emotion. The final line is an interesting and sensitive metaphor. I'm glad you entered this for the contest, as well as your NaPoWriMo collection. Best wishes in the contest. Blessings. Carol

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2024

Thanks and blessings.

Comment from Shirley Ann Bunyan

Excellent

Sometimes there's only one who can help to heal wounds.

'Your touch so gentle
is all that I need to heal,
to ease my sorrow
when words spoken fail to reach
the open wound that bleeds tears.'

Beautiful words.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2024

Thank you so much.

Comment from jessizero

Excellent

Congratulations on your milestone post! This was a great poem. I especially loved your last line. Thank you so much for sharing, and best wishes to you.

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2024

Thanks for reviewing. I always appreciate your feedback.

Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill

Excellent

This will probably be the last one I review for you. I review one for one, and you have not been reviewing me. I recently posted to a contest, and I found out that some contest entries do not go to the mailboxes of my fans. You must go to my profile page. I have been here 8 months and just found this out. The poem is lovely. The picture blends well.
Karen :-)

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2024

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2024

Contest entries do not go to fan mailboxes if it is a blind entry. This is explained in the contest rules.